FCC to establish Space Bureau

 The FCC voted to establish a Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs in order to better support the needs of the growing satellite industry, promote long-term technical capacity at the FCC, and help the agency navigate 21st century global communications policy.  As part of this plan, the agency will be eliminating the current International Bureau and incorporating that team into the new bureau and office.  

"The satellite industry is growing at a record pace, but here on the ground our regulatory frameworks for licensing have not kept up.  We’re working to change that.  Today, we are moving forward with our plan to prepare for what comes next,” said Chairwoman Rosenworcel.  “A new Space Bureau at the FCC will ensure that the agency's resources are appropriately aligned to fulfill its statutory obligations, improve its coordination across the federal government, and support the 21st century satellite industry.  I also thank my fellow Commissioners for their support.

http://www.fcc.gov

FCC clears Starlink for up to 7,500 satellites

Sunday, December 04, 2022  FCC, Satellites, SpaceX  

The FCC granted SpaceX authority to construct, deploy, and operate up to 7,500 satellites operating at altitudes of 525, 530, and 535 km and inclinations of 53, 43, and 33 degrees, respectively, using frequencies in the Ku- and Ka-band. The FCC defered a decision on the full SpaceX Gen2 Starlink application, which envisions up to 29,988 LEO satellites in its constellation,The FCC also granted SpaceX’s request for authority to conduct launch and early...

READ MORE

FCC grants first Satellite-to-Mobile license to Lynk Global

Sunday, September 18, 2022  Satellites  

The FCC granted the first-ever commercial license for a satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone service to Lynk Global. The license enables Lynk to launch commercial services for its global constellation of satellites later this year.Lynk launched Lynk Tower 1, the first satellite covered by the FCC license, on April 1. Lynk is scheduled to launch three more satellites — also known as Lynk Towers 2, 3 and 4 and Lynk’s 7th, 8th, and 9th cell-towers-in-space...

READ MORE